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What is Super Speeder?

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House Bill 160 was passed during the 2009 Session of the Georgia General Assembly to generate revenue to support trauma care throughout the State of Georgia. These funds will be raised in two ways, including increases to reinstatement fees for many driver’s license suspensions and the creation of new fees and suspension for those convicted of speeding at 75 miles per hour on a two-lane road or 85 miles per hour or more on any road.

How will I be notified?

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If DDS receives notification of a conviction of speeding 75 mph on a two-lane road or highway, or 85 mph on any road or highway, the customer will be notified by first class mail of the $200 Super Speeder fee, and will have 120 days from the date of the notice to pay the fee to DDS.

When Does Supper Speeder Law Go Into Effect?

Is It Only For Drivers On Rural Roads And Interstate Highways?

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The new ‘Super Speeder’ law applies statewide to all motorists in Georgia. Motorists convicted of speeding seventy-five-or-more on two-lane roads.. OR speeding 85-and-overon any roads in Georgia will be subject to Super Speeder fees.

Under This Law, What Is The Definition Of Two Lane Road?

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In the new Super Speeder Law the term ‘two-lane road or highway’ means “a road or highway with two lanes for through-traffic movement, exclusive of any portion of the road or highway adjoining the traveled way for parking, speed change, turning, weaving, truck climbing, or other purposes supplementary to through-traffic movement.”

How Much Are State Super Speeder Fees?

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The State of Georgia will now collect a $200.00 state fee each time a driver is convicted of a Super Speeder speeding offense.

Is The State Super Speeder Fee An Additional Penalty?

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Yes. The new law says Super Speeder fees are to be collected by the state in addition to any other fines or penalties imposed by the local jurisdictions where speeding tickets are issued. It is now the motorist’s responsibility to pay both local the fine imposed for the speeding convictions and the Super Speeder fee.